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Peace Initiative

Violence is a learned behavior that can be unlearned. To stop violence, we need to change individual, group and community behaviors.

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Peace Initiative

Violence is a learned behavior that can be unlearned. To stop violence, we need to change individual, group and community behaviors.

Join Us Today

Donate Now

Peace Initiative

Violence is a learned behavior that can be unlearned. To stop violence, we need to change individual, group and community behaviors.

Join Us Today

Donate Now

Peace Initiative

Violence is a learned behavior that can be unlearned. To stop violence, we need to change individual, group and community behaviors.

Join Us Today

Donate Now

Peace Initiative

Violence is a learned behavior that can be unlearned. To stop violence, we need to change individual, group and community behaviors.

Join Us Today

Donate Now

Peace Initiative

Violence is a learned behavior that can be unlearned. To stop violence, we need to change individual, group and community behaviors.

Join Us Today

Donate Now

Peace Initiative

Violence is a learned behavior that can be unlearned. To stop violence, we need to change individual, group and community behaviors.

Join Us Today

Donate Now

Tio Hardiman

Executive Director of Violence Interrupters, NFP

Tio Hardiman, Executive Director for Violence Interrupters, NFP, has dedicated his life and career to community organizing for peace and social change. In 1999, Mr. Hardiman joined CeaseFire, an award-winning public health model that has been scientifically proven to reduce shootings and killings. In 2004, Tio created the Violence Interrupters Initiative.

Violence Interrupters
#MAKING A CHANGE

Violence Interrupters Founder Tio Hardiman (Mr. Ceasefire) Receives the Glow Award

Violence Interrupters Volunteers at CTA

Violence Interrupters facilitated another successful Peace Circle in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Bridging the Gap between the Community and Police

Events

Events Press Release Reports

Anti-violence activists want to be hired to patrol streets after recent abduction attempts on Near West Side

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Events

Community Peace Picnic September 2022

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Events

Violence Interrupters on the move in Chicago August 2022

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Salute to the Graduates from the Violence Interrupters Training in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Sister Ameena Matthews surprised the participants by showing up to help present the 40 HR Certificates to the Violence Interrupters Team.

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News & Publications

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FOX 32 Chicago: ‘Where is the outrage’: Anti-violence group in Chicago wants unified effort to stop child gun deaths

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Press Release Protests Reports

Tio Hardiman Appears on ‘WGN Weekend Evening News’ To Discuss Calumet City Shooting

By Violence Interrupters | Press Release, Protests, Reports

Press Release Protests Reports

Chicago Suntimes: After 3-year-old killed, activists address growing risk of guns and road rage: ‘This is totally unacceptable’

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Violence Interrupters, INC is a data-driven, violence reduction, research-based initiative. The Violence Interrupters Model relies on five components that work together to anticipate and interrupt the transmission of high risk events and change the social norms and behaviors that perpetuate violence.